Postdoc: Community-Engaged Prevention Research & Grants

Penn State; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to advance community-engaged, applied prevention research. The role emphasizes independent and collaborative work with a focus on project management, scientific writing, and data-driven evaluation across diverse populations.

The candidate will design and execute mixed methods studies, analyze results, and contribute to manuscripts and grant proposals.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies, Public Health, Social Work, or related field obtained within the last year.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in both qualitative and quantitative data analysis; designing and executing data collection systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication evidenced by peer‑reviewed articles or co‑authored reports.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and manage independent and collaborative community-engaged, applied prevention research and evaluation projects.
• Collect, analyze, report, and interpret results of mixed methods data analyses.
• Prepare and co-author manuscripts for publication and present findings at national conferences.

Skills

Mixed methods research

Qualitative & quantitative analysis

Scholarly writing

Grant writing support

Project management

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology or related field

Job description

Penn State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to advance community-engaged, applied prevention research. The role emphasizes independent and collaborative work with a focus on project management, scientific writing, and data-driven evaluation across diverse populations.

The candidate will design and execute mixed methods studies, analyze results, and contribute to manuscripts and grant proposals.